श्रीशुक उवाच बलिरेवं गृहपति: कुलाचार्येण भाषित: । तूष्णीं भूत्वा क्षणं राजन्नुवाचावहितो गुरुम् ॥ १ ॥
sri-suka uvaca balir evam grha-patih kulacaryena bhasitah tusnim bhutva ksanam rajann uvacavahito gurum
- sri-sukah uvaca
- Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said
- balih
- Bali Maharaja
- evam
- thus
- grha-patih
- the master of the household affairs, although guided by the priests
- kula-acaryena
- by the family acarya or guide
- bhasitah
- being thus addressed
- tusnim
- silent
- bhutva
- becoming
- ksanam
- for a moment
- rajan
- O King (Maharaja Pariksit)
- uvaca
- said
- avahitah
- after full deliberation
- gurum
- unto his spiritual master.
Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: O King Pariksit, when Bali Maharaja was thus advised by his spiritual master, Sukracarya, his family priest, he remained silent for some time, and then, after full deliberation, he replied to his spiritual master as follows.